New combo could ease pain after rhinoplasty
NCT ID NCT07380139
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether adding either dexamethasone or dexmedetomidine to the numbing drug bupivacaine can improve pain control after rhinoplasty (nose job). The study will enroll 90 adults undergoing nose surgery. The main goal is to see how long it takes before patients need their first dose of extra pain medicine after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage pain after nose surgery, potentially reducing the need for additional painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 90 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The study focuses on timing of pain relief, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years. 2. Sex: of either sex. 3. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class I and II. 4. BMI \< 35 5. Scheduled for rhinoplasty surgeries under general anaesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Declining to give written informed consent. 2. History of allergy to the medications used in the study. 3. Contraindications to regional anesthesia (including patient refusal, coagulopathy and local infection). 4. Psychiatric disorder.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, 11122, Egypt
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